Voucher and check file guide and detachable tab



Sept. .19) 1933- H. L. cowDEN VOUCHER AND CHECK FILE GUIDE ANDDETACHABLE TAB Filed Feb. 24; 1931 Ej. Z

Patented Sept. 19, 1933 srArEs PATENT o1-Fica VOUCHER AND CHECK FILEGUIDE 'AND DETACHABLE TAB Harry L.COWden, Guthrie Center, iowaApplication February 24, 1931. serai No. 517,836

10 claims. (c1. 12s-16.8)

My invention relates to voucher and check les, letter les, card indexles, and the like.

My objects are to provide a tab which can be attached to and detachedfrom a'guide card having proper facilities for its reception and reten-Fig. 5, a perspective view showing Vthe guide card` with the tab mountedthereon, the transparent flap being removed. The tdrawing is forillustrative purposes and, therefore, 1 to e are 23 drawn to an enlargedscale? Although I show the preferred embodiment of my invention, I donot therebyl liinit myself to the precise details shown, but wishitunderstood that, within the scope what hereinafterV is claimed,various rchanges in the size, shape and other details of constructionmay be made, without departing from the spirit or theinvention.

The guide card l is provided with a vseries of perforations 2 arrangedlongitudinally of said card.

The taoA is formed of au integral piece of sheet metal. The main bodyportion 3, hereinafter called the plate, is provided with a pair ofhooks r, 4 5, a rigid tongue 6 and a Flexible tongue 7 pro- 3" videdwith a shoulder 7U.. The upper portion of I the plate 3 is formed yintoa name card holder 8 containing a depressed portion 9. vThe upper edgeof the narne card holder is hemined and one edge of a transparentCelluloid flap is secured tightly in said hem.

The hooks 4--5 are hooked over the top edge of the guide card l, thetongue 6 disposedY through a perforation 2, and the plate 3 moved so asto clip the guide card. When the lip 6 reaches the limit of itslongitudinal travel, the shoulder` '7a snaps into the perforation andacts as a stop which prevents the tongue 6 from slipping back. The tabis detached from the guide card by pushing shoulder "la out of theperforation, slidingv 5 tongue 6 back far enough to clear the card l,and

lifting hooks 4-5 free. A plurality or perforations are provided so asto afford a variety of locations for the tab.

The Celluloid flap is raised enough to permit fr' 9 insertion orwithdrawal of a name card or other` `plate provided with a rigid tongue,and a flexible tongue having a shoulder, said plate being index card,and when released, the iiap lays over. the name card and protects itfrom dirt as well as keeping it in place. The depressed portion 9 holdsthe naine card from escaping edgewise.

The device is particularly useful in banks and oices where each customermust have a pocket or le for his checks or vouchers. It is, however,useful in ordinary letter files and card index files. The guide card 1may be of any size, depending uponrthe le in which it is used, and anynumber of perforations may be provided to suit the filing system.

Having thus describedmy invention, whatI claim Vas new, and desire tosecureby Letters Patent is: 0

`1. A tab of the class described comprising a plate provided with arigid tongue, and a flexible tongue having a shoulder, said plate beingadapted to be mounted on a le guide containing perforations, so thatsaid rigid tongue and said shoulder extend through a singleperforationin said'file guide, the rigid tongue acting as a clip and theshoulder on the flexible tongue acting as a stopv to prevent said rigidtongue from slipping back; a pair of hooks on said plate adapted to hookover the top edge of said guide.

2. A tab of the class described comprising a plate provided with a rigidtongue, and a flexible tongue having a shoulder, said plate beingadapted to be mounted on a le guide containing perforations, so thatsaid rigid tongue and said shoulder extend through a single perforationin said le guide, the rigid tongue acting as a clip and the shoulder onthe flexible tongue acting as a stop to prevent said rigid tongue fromslip-V ping back; a pair of hooks on said plate adapted to hook over thetop edge of said guide; a name cardholder on the top edge of said plate.

3. A tab of the class described comprising a adapted to be mounted on afile guide containing perforations, so that said rigid tongue and saidshoulder extend through a single perforation in said file guide, therigid tongue acting as a clip and the shoulder on the flexible tongueacting as a stop to prevent said rigid tongue from slipping back; a namecard holder, provided with a depressed portion, on the top edge of saidplate.

4. A tab of the class described comprising a plate provided with a rigidtongue, and a exible tongue having a shoulder, said plate being adaptedto be mounted on a file guide containing perforations, so Athat saidrigid tongue and said shoulder extend through a single perforation insaid le guide, the rigid tongue acting as a clip and the shoulder on theflexible tongue acting as a stop to prevent said rigid tongue fromslipping back; a pair of hooks on said plate adapted to hook over thetop edge of said guide; a name card holder, provided With a depressedportion, on the top edge of said plate; a transparent flap disposed oversaid depressed portion and secured to said name card holder.

5. A tab of the class described comprising a plate provided with a rigidtongue and a flexible tongue having a shoulder, said plate being adaptedto be mounted on a file guide containing perforations, so that saidrigid tongue and said shoulder extend through a single perforation insaid file guide, the rigidtongue acting as a clip and the shoulder onthe flexible tongue acting as a stop to prevent said rigid tongue fromslipping back; a name card holder on the top edge of said plate; atransparent flap mounted on said name card holder.

6. A tab of the class described comprising a tongue having a shoulder,said plate being adapted to be mounted on a file guide containingperforations, so that said rigid tongue and said shoulder extend througha single perforation in said le guide, the rigid tongue acting as a clipand the shoulder on the flexible tongue acting as a stop to prevent saidrigid tongue from slipping back; a pair of hooks on said plate adaptedto hook over the top edge of said guide; a name f card holder, providedwith a depressed portion,

` onthe top edge of said plate.

'7. A device of the class described comprising a le guide containing arow of perforations arranged longitudinally of said guide; a plateprovided With a rigid tongue, and a flexible tongue having a shoulder,said plate being mounted on said guide so that said rigid tongue andsaid shoulderVextend through one of said perforations, the rigid tongueacting as a clip and the shoulder on the flexible tongue acting as astop to prevent the rigid tongue from slipping back;

a pair of hooks on said plate adapted to hook over the top edge of saidguide; a name card holder on the top edge of said plate.

8. A device of the class described comprising a file guide containing arow of perforations arranged longitudinally of said guide; a plateprovided with a rigid tonguefand a flexible tongue having a shoulder,said plate being mounted on said guide so that said rigid tongue andsaid shoulder extend through one of said perforations, the rigid tongueacting as a clip and the shoulder on the flexible tongue acting as astop to prevent the rigid tongue from slipping back; a pair of hooks onsaid plate adapted to hook over the vtop edge of said guide; a name cardholder, provided with a depressed portion, on the top edge of saidplate; a transparent flap disposed over said depressed portion andsecured to said name card holder.

9. A device of the class described comprising a le guide containing arow of perforations arranged longitudinally of said guide; a plateprovided with a rigid tongue, and a flexible tongue having a shoulder,said plate being mounted on said guide so that said rigid tongue andsaid shoulder extend through one of said perforations, the rigid tongueacting as a clip and the shoulder on the flexible tongue acting as astop.y to prevent the rigid tongue from slipping back; a name cardholder on the top edge of said plate; a transparent flap mounted on saidname card holder.

l0. A device of the class described comprising a file guide containing arow of perforations arranged longitudinally of said guide; a plate'provided with a rigid tongue, and a flexible tongue having a shoulder,said plate being mounted on said guide so that said rigid tongue andsaid shoulder extend through one of said perforations, the rigid tongueacting as a clip and the shoulder on the flexible tongue acting as astop to prevent the rigid tongue from slipping back; a` name cardholderl on the top edge of said plate.

' HARRY L. COWDEN.

